Monthly Archives: October 2012

1st	Opinion: Debate on Page 3 is missing the real issue (18) by Iain Roberts
	Opinion: For the Lib Dems to challenge in 2015, the party must be forcefully centrist (66) by William Mosseri-Marlio
	Conference Skype* speeches – a must have (15) by Paul Walter
	Ban on wheel clamping on private land coming into force in England and Wales today (7) by Caroline Pidgeon
	Romney campaign: Writing the “How not to” manual (2) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Strong communities are the key to reducing anti-social behaviour (12) by Sean Davey
	Opinion: Conference crèche keeps parent activists (5) by Rachel Coleman Finch
	Opinion: Pensions for property scheme is profoundly flawed and illiberal (20) by David Thorpe
2nd	New poll gives a boost to Lib Dems – but will it last? (11) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The Conflicts of Economic Policy (53) by Geoff Crocker
	Opinion: Reflections from Brighton 2012 (4) by Tim Purkiss
	Devon and Cornwall select Brian Blake for Police and Crime Commissioner election (12) by Glyn Ley
	Tom Brake writes … Lib Dem Conference is so much more than just political war-gaming (0) by Tom Brake
	A graph, a dip, a policy: why the nursery premium is so important (4) by Mark Pack
	Jeremy Browne writes … My liberalism has a simple objective: to promote the freedom and ambitions of every individual. (4) by Jeremy Browne MP
	Opinion: Why Richard Reeves is wrong about the ‘Nanny State’ (10) by Geoffrey Payne
	Opinion: The Ryder Cup is symbolic – Europe is stronger together – and it’s more entertaining (8) by Antony Hook
	LibLink: Jonathan Portes on wealth taxes & ensuring the ‘rich’ pay their fair share (6) by Stephen Tall
3rd	What Lib Dem members think about EBacc, academies and free schools (9) by Stephen Tall
	The top campaigning lesson from Ed Miliband’s speech: repetition is what you need (27) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Making our party more democratic and participative (28) by Simon McGrath
	You don’t have to go to conference to be a conference rep (6) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Conference showed Liberal Democrat heart, soul and backbone (17) by Karen Wilkinson
	How progressive is the new tuition fees system? (38) by Mark Pack
	Spotted outside Labour Conference – a reminder of how Lib Dems cut taxes for poorest (17) by NewsHound
	Kirsty Williams AM writes: Welsh Liberal Democrats will fight for more for disadvantaged children (3) by Kirsty Williams AM
	Opinion: Immigration service must do more to protect human dignity (5) by James Harper
	Nick Clegg: “Turkish entry into the EU is a strategic necessity” (20) by The Voice
	Opinion: The Arab Spring – a liberal paradox? (20) by Charles Beaumont
	Another idea Ed Miliband is supporting that Liberal Democrats have heard – and done – before (13) by Caron Lindsay
4th	What Lib Dem members think about means-testing pensioner benefits & a freeze on benefits payments (13) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Four suggestions on the future of Lib Dem tax policy (28) by Daniel Henry
	Manchester Labour’s “crazy” decision to spend £425k on pop concert (9) by Nick T
	Michael Gove declares war on curves (square corners are OK though) (17) by Mark Pack
	“14 out of 15 trades unions fail the transparency test” (8) by Nick T
	LibLink: Richard Reeves on One Nationism (13) by Nick T
5th	Next week in the Lords: 8-11 October (0) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: A four runway hub airport? (80) by Tim Leunig
	Opinion: “The Lib Dems will be crushed at the next election” – Busting the biggest lie in British politics (82) by Lev Eakins
	Conference: Calm and determined in the face of headwinds (5) by Dinti Batstone
	Opinion: is the golden age of government largesse over? (32) by Mark Valladares
	LDVideo: Citizens UK thank Liberal Democrats for ending child detention for immigration purposes (7) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Farron writes: Being our party’s President is a wonderful honour for me (8) by Tim Farron MP
	How to get Lib Dem Voice by email (0) by Mark Pack
	A flagship borough: 25 years of a Liberal Democrat Sutton Council (3) by Mark Pack
6th	Your Saturday morning reader – 8 must-read articles (0) by Stephen Tall
	Jeremy Hunt: I disagree with him, but why shouldn’t he give his view? (75) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dem members’ favourite political blogs ranked (9) by Stephen Tall
	Paddy, Olly and Max on the art of speech-making (0) by The Voice
7th	News snippets from the Conservative conference: tax, Europe, migration and more (13) by Mark Pack
	What do the academics say? The benefits of uninformative photos (7) by Mark Pack
	After the ending of child detention – what next? (7) by Suzanne Fletcher
	Lib Dems’ internal elections: your guide to where we’re at (UPDATED) (4) by Stephen Tall
	How not to do an interview: Grant Shapps demonstrates (5) by Mark Pack
8th	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #294 (8) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: How contracting fiascos, such as West Coast, threaten localisation dreams (19) by Jon Hunt
	David Cameron: the pro-Europeans’ secret weapon (11) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Questions for Jeremy Hunt on abortion (54) by Ruth Bright
	Opinion: The making of a manifesto – why this time it’s about gut instinct, not policies (32) by Mike Tuffrey
	Osborne: Employees, exchange your rights for shares (90) by NewsHound
9th	Results of the English Party Elections 2012 (15) by Andy Strange
	Opinion: The Tories: tough on Europe, soft on crime (10) by Giles Goodall
	There are no easy choices when it comes to reducing the deficit (30) by Nick T
	Norman Baker writes … Rail fares (11) by Norman Baker MP
	Eric Pickles: are you a cigar-chomping Commie? (7) by Andy Boddington
	‘The devil gets all the best tunes’ – South West sentiment to the EU (7) by Andrew Wigley
	LibLink: Vince Cable on community finance for small businesses (5) by Mary Reid
	How you can help Liberal Democrat Voice (0) by The Voice
	The politics of sluggish growth: good for the Tories, bad for Labour, and as for the Lib Dems we’ll see (33) by Stephen Tall
10th	LDVideo: Australian PM Gillard in political put-down of the decade (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: A Submarine for all seasons (18) by Gareth Jones
	Opinion: we must act to make sure all girls have access to education (6) by Sophie Bridger
	Opinion: Cameron’s lurch to the right is Clegg’s opportunity (70) by Rob Murphy
	Paul Tyler writes: Progress postponed (3) by Paul Tyler
	Tory Loughton slams Liberal Democrats for blocking Tory marriage tax break (3) by Caron Lindsay
	How to keep up to date with the Liberal Democrat Lords (3) by Matt Withers
	LibLink: Alistair Carmichael: “The difference between justice and revenge can’t be ignored” (5) by Caron Lindsay
	Willie Rennie writes: Salmond must tell us what Ryder Cup trip cost (7) by Willie Rennie
11th	Revealed: What Lib Dem members think of Ed Miliband and David Cameron (11) by Stephen Tall
	LibLink: Guy Verhofstadt MEP – Crisis shows why EU must renew its vows (3) by Nick T
	Lib Dems vote against 6.8% increase of EU 2013 budget (6) by Mark Valladares
	How to get the most out of your Lib Dem Voice comments (6) by The Voice
	Justice and Security Bill: some recommended reading (1) by Nick T
	When will the Coalition end? Here’s what Lib Dem members say… (11) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Britain should join the Euro (163) by Geoff Crocker
	Are Lib Dems missing the moral high ground? (20) by Stephen Tall
12th	Next week in the Lords: 15-18 October (1) by Mark Valladares
	Opinion: Shares for Rights? An open letter to Nick Clegg (32) by Nigel Quinton
	From today’s Lib Dem News (4) by The Voice
	Are you a member of Unlock Democracy? Please help improve it (2) by Mark Pack
	Thoughts on this World Arthritis Day (4) by Jamie Hewitt
	The LDV Friday Five: 12 October 2012 (0) by The Voice
13th	Your essential weekend reader — 8 must-read articles you may have missed (1) by Stephen Tall
	At this rate, I’m going to be launching the Save Andrew Mitchell Fan Club (39) by Mark Pack
	Hello again Sandy, farewell Ed and David – Parliamentary selection news (1) by Mark Pack
	Nick Clegg is The Sun’s Hero of the Week… again (30) by Stephen Tall
	LDV Caption Competition: Clegg meets Bono “Not U2” Edition (16) by The Voice
	Conservatives campaign plans: lots of leaflets, limited number of Lib Dem seats (6) by Mark Pack
	Should Nick Clegg have appointed more female government ministers? (11) by Stephen Tall
14th	Nick Clegg blocks Tory bid to opt out of European policing measures (4) by Mark Pack
	Who’s up, who’s down? How party members rate the performances of leading Lib Dems (5) by Stephen Tall
	The European Union deserves the Nobel Peace Prize (39) by Mark Pack
	What do The Independent, Channel 4 and BBC Radio all have in common? (4) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #295 (0) by The Voice
15th	The Sun’s “Hero of the week” is a straw man (29) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: The challenge ahead for Nick Clegg (19) by William Jones
	Opinion: Three-in-one leader’s speech (12) by Ruth Bright
	Opinion: Apps – a new weapon in the campaigning arsenal (7) by Richard Davis
	Vince Cable MP writes… My view on George Osborne’s employee ownership scheme (76) by Vince Cable
	Final Call – Applications For Campaign for Gender Balance’s “Future Women MPs” Weekend (0) by Dinti Batstone
	Opinion: Calling All Bloggers – Don’t make me a tax avoidance accomplice (17) by Kirsten de Keyser
	Opinion: Regional planning – it mattered not one jot (11) by Andy Boddington
	How you can take part in LibDemVoice’s exclusive party member surveys (2) by Stephen Tall
16th	Opinion: Sex education must be reformed to combat sexual abuse (25) by Anne Smith
	Employee share ownership – open letter to Vince Cable and Nick Clegg (80) by Tracy Connell
	The unsung hero of the Edinburgh Agreement (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Clegg’s cock-up over Page 3 – he should sign the “No More Page Three” petition now (67) by Daisy Cooper MP
	Opinion: We shouldn’t take peace in Europe for granted (18) by Paul Haydon
	Opinion: Abu Hamza isn’t Gary McKinnon but we should still be concerned about his extradition (7) by Simon McGrath
	Clegg on McKinnon: “A day for celebrating” (5) by The Voice
	Information Commissioner sounds warning over Draft Communications Data Bill (3) by Mark Pack
17th	Opinion: public contracts should not go to companies linked to human rights abuses (13) by Antony Hook
	Opinion: Open standards: a liberal approach to technology (17) by Dave Page
	Scottish Liberal Democrats launch vision of federal UK, home rule and local empowerment (15) by Caron Lindsay
	Is liberalism wrong – and how would we know? (22) by Iain Roberts
	Norman Lamb writes: Time to change (6) by Norman Lamb MP
	New party magazine to replace Liberal Democrat News (11) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Liberal Youth Scotland calls for Votes@16 (1) by Hannah Bettsworth
	Opinion: Who’s the odd one out? (23) by Charles Beaumont
	Nick Clegg gets sassy at DPMQs (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Tim Gordon writes… Gearing up for the next General Election (40) by Tim Gordon
	The Independent View: Fill your 4 x 4 with biofuel, or feed an African child for 200 days? (11) by Jenny Ricks
	Michael Moore’s Westminster Notes (12) by Michael Moore
	LibLink: Nick Clegg writes for Netmums on Post Natal Depression (4) by Caron Lindsay
	Marisha Ray selected for Lib Dems in Croydon North (10) by Helen Duffett
18th	Opinion: Clegg tourettes – the three party conferences (9) by Nick Tyrone
	Tim Farron MP writes… This week could have been very different (23) by Tim Farron MP
	PMQs: The Chief Whip’s brain is missing* (14) by Paul Walter
	MPs and expenses: return to an unwelcome past (22) by Mark Pack
	Lynne Featherstone MP wins Attitude magazine’s Politician of the Year Award (18) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Lord Matthew Taylor must recognise that planning is for everyone (4) by Andy Boddington
19th	The pointlessness of political opinion polls (12) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: time to march for the Civil Service (26) by John Carlisle
	Opinion: paying the Living Wage makes business sense, so what are you waiting for? (13) by Bharat Mehta
	Next week in the Lords: 22-25 October (0) by Mark Valladares
	From today’s Lib Dem News (2) by The Voice
	Lynne Featherstone writes… Local services matter! (1) by Lynne Featherstone
	Opinion: Clegg was right to refuse to sign Page 3 protest (33) by David Thorpe
	The LDV Friday Five: 19 October 2012 (0) by The Voice
	+++ Andrew Mitchell quits as Chief Whip over ‘Plebgate’ (6) by Stephen Tall
20th	Your essential weekend reader — 8 must-read articles you may have missed (1) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Two ways to help fix the global crisis (10) by Phil Ling
	Opinion: Where now on Electoral Reform? (France!) (70) by Mark Wright
	An ironic gift to Miliband from some of his opponents (9) by Mark Pack
21st	Kiron Reid resigns from Lib Dems to run as independent police commissioner in Merseyside (11) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Mind the gap – a sceptical view of the need for cuts (25) by Bill le Breton
	Opinion: A Really Popular Lib Dem Policy Proposal – Free Anti-Viral Software! (62) by Geoff Crocker
	LibLink: Ed Davey – Our £1,000 giveaways will help with rising bills (5) by NewsHound
	LDV Caption Competition: “Knowing Me” Nick Clegg, “Knowing You” Steve Coogan Edition (11) by The Voice
	Opinion: We should be making the positive case for immigration (33) by Tom Richards
	In other news… (0) by The Voice
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #296 (0) by The Voice
22nd	Lynne Featherstone MP writes… First ever Lib Dem DFID Minister, first trip to Africa (2) by Lynne Featherstone
	Why the Lib Dems are standing for barely half the elected police commissioner posts (19) by Stephen Tall
	Lib Dems raised concerns about withholding Prince Charles’ letters (13) by NewsHound
	Campaign Corner: The four groups in good local party membership strategy (2) by Mark Pack
	Unravelling the US election – or not, as the case may be… (3) by Paul Walter
	LibLink: Nick Clegg remembering the Holocaust is the greatest antidote to extremism (25) by Paul Walter
	Government suffers defeat in Lords over ‘new poll tax’ changes to council tax benefits (8) by Stephen Tall
	A confession: I’m a Lib Dem and I support elected police commissioners (57) by Stephen Tall
23rd	Thoughts turn to the 2015 general election TV debates (13) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Preaching to the choir – regional Liberal Democrat conferences (16) by Sean Davey
	Mothers of Liberty: Women who built British Liberalism (3) by Mark Pack
	There should be far more rebellions like the one yesterday (13) by Mark Pack
	A new magazine for Lib Dems – tell us what you want (17) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: Mr Quelch muscles in on localism (3) by Andy Boddington
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Community sentencing and restorative justice (16) by Julian Huppert
24th	Baroness Tyler writes… A balanced working life consultation (5) by Claire Tyler
	Michael Moore’s Westminster Notes (5) by Michael Moore
	Fiona Hall MEP writes: Energy Bill must have clear decarbonisation targets (11) by Fiona Hall MEP
	David Cameron’s ‘a little and often’ leadership doesn’t suit him and isn’t Prime Ministerial (1) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Liberal Youth Scotland campaigns for honest lets (2) by Callum Leslie
	Liberal Reform and Social Liberal Forum unite on Secret Courts (8) by Caron Lindsay
	Rennie: SNP’s assertions blown apart by fact (11) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Badger cull delay is good news for Liberal Democrats (18) by Andrew Wigley
	Nick Clegg tells business leaders: Liberal Democrats are a party of business and enterprise (1) by Caron Lindsay
25th	Police Commissioner candidate’s team quits after allegations over funding (7) by The Voice
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Protecting basic rights for every single child (6) by Julian Huppert
	If Obama wins, this Republican ought, perhaps, to be top of his list of people to thank (2) by Paul Walter
	Opinion: Secret Courts – one month on (9) by Jo Shaw
	Labour MP caught on microphone urging heckling of Tory minister (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: What kind of PCC do you want, and why does it matter? (5) by Linda Jack
	Opinion: Hard-headed realism should guide our dealings with the Conservatives (107) by Andrew Tennant
	“We’re not in recession”. Last July’s headline comes true (belatedly). (25) by Stephen Tall
26th	Trans-fats, your health and politics (21) by Kay Barnard
	Taking stock – 20 years of the Single Market (34) by Phil Bennion
	Baroness Parminter writes… Food labelling: a cautious welcome but much more to do (8) by Kathryn Parminter
	From today’s Lib Dem News (0) by The Voice
	Ed Balls denies that he denied there was a structural deficit (44) by Mark Pack
	Julian Huppert MP writes… Liberal solutions for policing and justice (2) by Julian Huppert
	Next week in the Lords: 29 October – 1 November (3) by Mark Valladares
	Chief Steward needed for Liberal Democrat conferences (4) by The Voice
	Opinion: Give us an energy policy (13) by Geoff Crocker
	The LDV Friday Five: 26 October 2012 (2) by The Voice
27th	Your essential weekend reader — 8 must-read articles you may have missed (1) by Stephen Tall
	Appalling failings at Haringey Mortuary (1) by Mark Pack
	Jimmy Savile: can we have the police crisis now, please? (13) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: Four point plan for a liberal, democratic Europe (47) by James King
28th	New LDV members’ survey now live: your views on the economy, crime and security and the Coalition (4) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Hug a Hoodie or Mug a Hoodie? What would Borgen do? (20) by Kirsten de Keyser
	Green councillor’s verdict on his party as he resigns: “They attract the gullible and the authoritarian” (14) by The Voice
	Date for your diary – 17th December: LibDemVoice Xmas drinks, followed by Steve Richards’ Rock ‘n Roll Politics (0) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: Awesome? (7) by David Allen
	In other news… Nick talks Dutch, Farron’s footie boycott, Hemming’s whistleblower charter & more (3) by Stephen Tall
	Top of the Blogs: The Lib Dem Golden Dozen #297 (1) by The Voice
29th	Introducing Libby Local, Episode 1: “I wasn’t going to be a Lib Dem” (45) by Libby Local
	‘Tories snub Lib Dems over Trident future’ (12) by NewsHound
	How leaflets used to look: Labour’s Citizen leaflet from 1929 (3) by Mark Pack
	Opinion: A storm in a jam jar – my top 5 Euromyths (30) by Giles Goodall
	Opinion: Secret courts are the final path towards the police state (4) by Daniel Furr
	Lib Dem campaign buttons for your website available once again (9) by Mark Pack
	George Selmer selected for Lib Dems in Middlesbrough (2) by Helen Duffett
	Opinion: The Mansion Tax is unfair and illiberal (61) by David Thorpe
	Nick Clegg on Tories’ Trident announcement: “Some people are jumping the gun” (6) by The Voice
	Clegg to hand 20 cities more economic powers (3) by Paul Walter
	Giving power to local communities – much too important to be left to Nick Clegg or Parliament (5) by Stephen Tall
30th	A headline I didn’t expect ever to write: Tory right-wing calls for affirmative action in public sector (1) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The doping scandal that wasn’t (3) by Ewan Hoyle
	Opinion: Let’s unite against George Osborne’s employee rights grab (16) by Tracy Connell
	Opinion: Farewell to Lib Dem News (6) by Philip Young
	Oh dear. Interception of Communications Commissioner does it again (1) by Mark Pack
	Trident: it’s déjà vu all over again (21) by Stephen Tall
	“Liberalism shouldn’t be about the safe option, it should always be a risky thing to take on.” Alistair Carmichael on life in the Coalition as Lib Dem chief whip (4) by Stephen Tall
	Opinion: The Savile row – why paedophile scandals continue to haunt society (5) by Oranjepan
	LibLink: Nick Clegg and Barbara Nalumu – We are proud of having ended child detention (12) by Caron Lindsay
	Edward Davey: New nuclear plants will have no taxpayer subsidy (23) by Caron Lindsay
	Chris Rennard backs move to kill off, not just delay, boundary changes (12) by Mark Pack
31st	Opinion: A mansion tax that is fair and seen to be fair (10) by Ben Tyler
	LDVideo: Why we are better together (1) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: The importance of party unity over the economy (127) by Paul Reynolds
	Norman Lamb writes… Lessons from Winterbourne View (0) by Norman Lamb MP
	Willie Rennie “coolly impressive” as SNP reject independence debate openness (16) by Caron Lindsay
	Opinion: Debate around mental health must be in the political mainstream (6) by Tim Purkiss
	Opinion: Will you do your bit for Super Thursday? (9) by George Kendall
	Michael Moore’s Westminster Notes (0) by Michael Moore
	A snapshot of Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference (0) by Caron Lindsay